Tl;dr The most projected, narrow, strapless bra I've ever tried, and I've tried a few (VS, QT, Wonderbra, Neve, Deco, Deco shape, nameless others in stores).

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A nice, neutral beige. A little light on my tanned skin, but it would blend in on a lighter skinned person quite easily. The pinstripes on the band are adorably retro, as are the super cute little buttons and bow. (Seriously, I love little buttons on bras).
This bra has cut and sew foam cups. The foam is thick and sturdy (thicker than comexim), and the cup seams are reinforced with extra cozy material. The Luxe is seamed like a halfcup with two ... vertical seams. However, it is more full coverage. The cup curves up and over the breast instead of ending just beyond the apex like your average halfcup. Somehow (*magic*) this creates a very projected style. Yes, the bottom of the bra is shallow. I have yet to find a strapless bra that isn't shallow at the bottom. But the amount of apex projection and the narrow wires (5.3") make up for it tenfold.
In addition to all that, there is a sling on the inside of the cups to bring the boobs front and center. There is no east-west to speak of in this bra.

The wires are extremely firm - like Panache firm. I don't like them (but I also cry when I wear some panache bras for more than 10 minutes). I've worn this bra around the house for about half an hour before the wires killed me and I had to take it off. During that time, the bra never shifted (hooray!) and my boobs didn't move once - this bra is serious boob armor. If you can tolerate firm wires, I would highly recommend this bra.

Also, for those who care about cleavage - this bra has none - zip zero zilch. That could be because I have short roots and am FOB to even. A more FOT person might get some, but I had absolutely none (and I have very center full boobs to boot). If you like showing off cleavage, or if your strapless attire is plunging, this may not be the bra for you.

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Updated on May 29, 2016 Flag this

The band ran too loose for me, and although now I realise I should have gone for a 30FF, the cup shape is incredibly rounded, projected and yet too closed for me at the neckline so it digs in. I adore the colour and the shape but it would only work for me if it was a half cup - right now its shape is more literal cup.

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Updated on Apr 16, 2015 Flag this

I sized up for this, because I usually need to in strapless bras and the measurements in Bratabase looked right. Sadly, it's waaaaaaay too big. There's much more than one cup's worth of empty space, so I'm thinking it's also a shape mismatch for me. My full-on-bottom breasts just don't come close to filling up the cups. The underwires dig painfully into my sternum, but it's hard to tell if a proper fit would solve that or not.

Sizing issues aside, the bra is nicely constructed. The seams are pretty flat. They might show through a thin top, but it would be perfect under a more structured or embellished top. The cups have a lot of projection. The band is lined with silicone and has a small piece of boning under the arms. The band is nice and tight and it actually stays in place!! It feels like this would be an excellent, supportive strapless bra in the right size.

I'd love to try this in a DD or E if I ever get the chance.

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ivory colorway

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